The death toll in the Arquata area of the earthquake zone has stabilized, with 49 dead hailing from the region.

Firefighting official Bruno Frattasi said there were no more people there unaccounted for, and efforts now were focused on making sure all the dead were returned to their loved ones.

The situation remained more uncertain in the Amatrice area, where the vast majority of earthquake dead have come from.

The mayor estimated at least 15 more people remain unaccounted for there.

The Italian government has decreed that a state funeral will be held Saturday for some of the victims of the earthquake.

In addition, the government declared a day of national mourning for Saturday, with flags flying at half-staff on all public offices.

The funeral in a gym in Ascoli Piceno is to be celebrated by Bishop Giovanni D'Ercole for the victims of Arquata del Tronto. To date, 49 of the dead have come from the tiny town and its nearby hamlet Pescara del Tronto.

Strong aftershocks rattled residents and rescue crews alike Friday as hopes began to dim that firefighters would find any more survivors from Italy's earthquake. The first funerals were scheduled for some of the 267 dead.

Some of hard-hit Amatrice's crumbled buildings suffered more cracks after the biggest aftershock of the morning struck at 6:28 a.m. The U.S. Geological Service said it had a magnitude of 4.7, while the Italian geophysics institute measured it at 4.8.

Rescue efforts continued through the night and into Friday, but more than a day and a half had passed since the last person was known to be extracted alive from the rubble.

Premier Matteo Renzi hailed the fact that 215 people had been rescued since the quake.